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I actually tried writing my review about an hour earlier but site wouldn`t let me, advising I hadn`t purchased it. I contacted BUDS on the same link and this was a quick-fix, especially on a sunday! Now I can review: Gun came just as described. Wasn`t sure initially buy a gun roughly 45 yrs old(mine manuf. 1972), but I`ve had so many great gun purchases from BUDS and their customer reviews are generally "spot-on." Advertised Good-VeryGood condition, but mine is almost like NEW! Bluing nice, polished, no rust or dings. No (notable) holster wear and the barrel is clean and shiney. Feels great, much like my Walther PPK in weight and feel. Heavier than most similiar sized .380`s but its solid and really well-made, not polymer-type plastic or zinc-alloy here---just solid all metal consruction! Shoots awesome for what it is! Great in every regard EXCEPT its "200 lb" (sure feels like it!) dble-action trigger pull! Even makes my terribly heavy dble-action pull, Walther PPKS (other Walther) feel "light!" My girlfriend could barely pull dble-action, asking me if it was "broken?" Single- action however was stellar! Absolutley crisp and light, nothing like its dbl-action pull at all. Even with its tiny sights this little Makarev is amazingly accurate. Putting a 7"x7" box at 65 yards on a "sand-Mtn" allows me to see where my shots were hitting watching the sand jump up. I hit the box a MINIMUM of 1 out of 5 shots, and 3 out of 5 shots once! Probably will paint the front post white. I would give this gun a 4.5 out of 5, only because of the crazy-heavy dble action trigger! But since the gun excels so much everywhere else, especially for its low price, and there are no half-point stars, I got to give it a 5-star rating! I note(as of today, 4/23/17) this gun has a perfect 5-star review from EVERY customer, and I don`t want to be the one to ruin it! Great gun, great price, great service---thats why BUDS is my #1 source for ALL things "guns."

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